Chinese word

动向

Pronunciation

Pinyindòng xiàng

Meaning

  • nountrend

Example

投资者正在关注经济的动向。tóu zī zhě zhèng zài guān zhù jīng jì de dòng xiàng

Investors are watching the trend in the economy.

Illustration for 动向 (trend)

More examples

记者一直在跟踪动向，报道最新进展。jì zhě yì zhí zài gēn zōng dòng xiàng bào dào zuì xīn jìn zhǎn

The reporter has been tracking trends and reporting the latest developments.

Core concept

The direction that a changing situation takes over time.

Common phrases

  • 跟踪动向gēn zōng dòng xiàng

    track trends

  • 把握动向bǎ wò dòng xiàng

    grasp trends

  • 舆论动向yú lùn dòng xiàng

    public opinion trends

Similar words

趋势qū shì: A general direction followed by change or development.
形势xíng shì: The overall conditions and state of affairs at a given time.
动态dòng tài: The ongoing movements and changes within a situation.

Definition in Chinese

指某一领域内事态发展的趋向或走向，多指舆论、市场、政策等方面的变化方向。zhǐ mǒu yì lǐng yù nèi shì tài fā zhǎn de qū xiàng huò zǒu xiàng duō zhǐ yú lùn shì chǎng zhèng cè děng fāng miàn de biàn huà fāng xiàng

Word origin

动 (dòng, "move") + 向 (xiàng, "direction") forms 动向 (dòngxiàng, "trend"), linking change with the direction it takes.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this word can sound more like news or business language than a casual way to ask what is happening.

Other meanings

  • developmentsnoun

Opposites

  • 停滞tíng zhìstagnationnoun

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